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Post by greysrigging on May 12, 2022 1:08:12 GMT -5
From a 'shoutbox' discussion re the capital of Brazil ( Brasillia ) earlier today and the vagaries of climate at modest altitude and latitude deep into the Tropics. Southern Hemisphere only for comparison with these 4 sites in South America, Southern Africa and Australia. Brasillia, Brazil Latitude: 15°46′46″ S Longitude: 47°55′46″ W Elevation above sea level: 1136 m = 3727 ft.   Lusaka, Zambia 15°25′S 28°17′E, with an altitude of 1,280 metres (4,200 ft)   Mount Elizabeth, WA. Australia. Latitude: 16.42 °S ; Longitude: 126.10 °E ; Elevation: 546 m ;   Herberton, QLD, Australia. Latitude · 17.38 South ; Longitude · 145.39 East ; Altitude · 954.00m/3129.92ft.   |
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Post by caspase8 on May 12, 2022 6:33:28 GMT -5
Easily Herberton. Temperatures are comfortable, rainfall is ample and it's the only one on the list with somewhat regular winter cold. According to the BOM it gets an average of 1.6 sub 0C minimums and 3.8 sub 2C minimums a year, which is very impressive for its latitude/altitude.
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Post by Benfxmth on May 12, 2022 6:34:18 GMT -5
Mount Elizabeth for the warmest average highs
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Post by melonside421 on May 12, 2022 6:53:56 GMT -5
WHY DO THEY ALL HAVE CRAPPY DRY SEASONS, WHYYYYYYYYYYYY also way too hot for me, all of them are a D for me
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Post by Beercules on May 12, 2022 6:56:51 GMT -5
Mt Elizabeth by far
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Post by desiccatedi85 on May 12, 2022 8:57:05 GMT -5
Think I'll go with Lusaka on this one, looks very comfortable, least humid of the bunch.
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Post by Steelernation on May 12, 2022 11:10:52 GMT -5
Herberton.
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Post by chesternz on May 12, 2022 11:31:32 GMT -5
These are all excellent, but I'll go with Mt Elizabeth. The others might feel slightly coolish in summer considering the rain / sun. Plus Mt Elizabeth gets those epic diurnals in the winter.
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Post by Shaheen Hassan on May 12, 2022 16:36:38 GMT -5
Brasilia
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Post by greysrigging on May 12, 2022 16:42:41 GMT -5
They're all pretty good, just about the toss of a coin. I have a slight neg bias against Mt Elizabeth, having camped out there on a freezing night years ago ( 2c ! ) I ticked Brasilia, but as I say, they're all good climates.
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Post by greysrigging on May 12, 2022 17:04:19 GMT -5
WHY DO THEY ALL HAVE CRAPPY DRY SEASONS, WHYYYYYYYYYYYY also way too hot for me, all of them are a D for me Maaate, you have it arse about....they all have sensational 'dry seasons'. It is one of the greatest features of monsoonal pattern based climates, the end of the humidity and high DP's of the rainy season and having clear dry sunny days, cool, sometimes cold nights etc, tailor made for all sorts of outdoors and sporting activities. All 4 of the sites in this battle have climates modified by altitude....about as close as you can get to paradise in the Tropics ! |
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Post by melonside421 on May 12, 2022 18:49:54 GMT -5
WHY DO THEY ALL HAVE CRAPPY DRY SEASONS, WHYYYYYYYYYYYY also way too hot for me, all of them are a D for me Maaate, you have it arse about....they all have sensational 'dry seasons'. It is one of the greatest features of monsoonal pattern based climates, the end of the humidity and high DP's of the rainy season and having clear dry sunny days, cool, sometimes cold nights ets, tailor made for all sorts of outdoors and sporting activities. All 4 of the sites in this battle have climates modified by altitude....about as close as you can get to paradise in the Tropics ! I'd rather live in Anchorage, Alaska than any tropical climate; Imagine living in a buggy swamp with hot temperatures that are also slowly killing people in the process. |
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Post by Ethereal on May 12, 2022 20:36:59 GMT -5
Lusaka.
Had no idea a subtropical highland climate existed in WA. Interesting find.
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Post by greysrigging on May 12, 2022 22:55:32 GMT -5
Lusaka. Had no idea a subtropical highland climate existed in WA. Interesting find. The highest peaks of the Kimberleys top 900m asl, love to see a weather station high up in the King Leopold Ranges. Very isolated country out there, very few people live there other than a few cattle stations and blackfella communities. |
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Post by greysrigging on May 12, 2022 22:59:57 GMT -5
Maaate, you have it arse about....they all have sensational 'dry seasons'. It is one of the greatest features of monsoonal pattern based climates, the end of the humidity and high DP's of the rainy season and having clear dry sunny days, cool, sometimes cold nights ets, tailor made for all sorts of outdoors and sporting activities. All 4 of the sites in this battle have climates modified by altitude....about as close as you can get to paradise in the Tropics ! I'd rather live in Anchorage, Alaska than any tropical climate; Imagine living in a buggy swamp with hot temperatures that are also slowly killing people in the process. imagine the lack of clothing women/girls wear 24/7 and 365 days a year.....  |
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Post by Donar on May 13, 2022 3:26:00 GMT -5
Brasilia for presumably being the cloudiest.
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Post by Candle on May 13, 2022 12:36:43 GMT -5
I actually like Herberton. Wouldn't mind living in a climate like that.
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Post by greysrigging on May 13, 2022 16:14:14 GMT -5
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Post by Cheeseman on May 15, 2022 16:53:08 GMT -5
Mount Elizabeth, WA
Summers are orgasmic. Nuff said.
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Post by jetshnl on May 17, 2022 13:42:35 GMT -5
These are all excellent climates. Any idea on sunshine hours for the AU ones?
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